Job Description: Work as paid EMT for Fairview Fire Department as a paid employee of WCPA. Typically work 2 - 16 hours shifts and 1 - 8 hour shift per week. Weekends off. Shifts run Sunday: 10pm to 6am, M-T shifts: 2pm to 10pm & 10pm to 6am, Friday shifts: 2pm to 10pm. The role of the EMT is to provide basic life support in the pre-hospital setting to the sick and injured and to transport to the appropriate facility safely and efficiently either emergent or non-emergent. Evaluated the patient and relays pertinent information to the accepting facility and/or medical command physician and implement appropriate medical interventions according to the established protocols for the scope of practice. This job can require heavy lifting and moving of patient and requires a full range of body movements including but not limited to bending, kneeling, crawling and reaching. This position is required to stock and restock the ambulance at station 52 and insure it is ready to respond at all times as set by the Fairview Fire Department.

Paramedic - Part-time 24 hours a week.

Job Description: The role of the Paramedic is to provide basic and advanced life support in the pre-hospital setting to the sick and injured and to transport to the appropriate facility safely and efficiently either emergent or non-emergent. Evaluates the patient and relays pertinent information to the accepting facility and/or medical command physician and implement appropriate medical interventions according to established protocols or physician's orders. This job can require heavy lifting and moving of patient and requires a full range of body movements including but not limited to bending, kneeling, crawling and reaching.

Qualifications: Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and have a valid driver's license. Must be certified as an EMT-Paramedic by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and possess a current certification in BLS-CPR as recognized by the current regulations of the EMS Act. Demonstrated competency in all required skills. Must also possess current ACLS certification on hiring. Candidates must receive Medical Command authorization from our Medical Director. Must have EVOC and have completed all required yearly training for EMSVO. You must be able to perform at the highest level in dynamic, stressful and rapidly changing environments.

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